Artist Initiative

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,700
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Judith E. Budreau AKA Judy Budreau
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2017
End Date
December 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Carlton
Itasca
St. Louis
Carlton
Itasca
St. Louis
Project Overview

Artist Initiative

Project Details

Budreau will complete her manuscript, The Order of Love, a novel exploring assumptions of blame, and the reverberations for one girl and her family. She will lead a half-day writing workshop at Duluth Art Institute?s Lincoln Park Education Center.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Cezarija Abartis: Author; faculty member, St. Cloud State University; Nicole Helget: Memoir and fiction writer, Mankato; Vanessa Ramos: Writer, artist, educator; Arts Board grantee; Heather Slomski: Author and Arts Board grantee; writing teacher, Concordia College; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Young adult and children's author; Arts Board grantee; Erin Soderberg Downing: Author of children's and young adult books; Arts Board grantee

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,700
Other Funds Leveraged
$100
Direct expenses
$8,800
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Gain skill and discipline in developing and completing a fiction manuscript. Completion of remaining 40% of 250 page novel; manuscript ready for submission to agent or publisher. 2: Gain skill in developing and implementing writing workshops for community members. Plan writing workshop, `I May Not Be Right` based on theme from my novel; teach and facilitate workshop open to the public at community art center.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The artist gained skill and discipline in developing a nearly-complete fiction manuscript. Evaluation of the outcome included percentage of manuscript completed and how close it is to submission to agents. 2: The artists gained skill in developing and implementing an arts writing program for Duluth Art Institute. Evaluation of the outcome included how the arts writing program was developed, who participated, how the community benefited.

Project Manager
First Name
Judith
Last Name
Budreau
Organization Name
Judith E. Budreau AKA Judy Budreau
State
MN
Phone
(952) 451-6914
Email
judybudreau@gmail.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
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